8.5.9. Configuring the Hypervisor for Red Hat Network

⁠8.5.9. Configuring the Hypervisor for Red Hat Network

Summary

Guests running on the Hypervisor may need to consume Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtualization entitlements. In this case, the Hypervisor must be registered to Red Hat Network, a Satellite server, or Subscription Asset Manager. The Hypervisor can connect to these services via a HTTP proxy where one is in use.

Note that when new versions of the Hypervisor itself become available, they are installed from the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager and not Red Hat Network.

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Procedure 8.21. Configuring Hypervisor for Red Hat Network

Authentication
Enter your Red Hat Network user name in the Login field.
Enter your Red Hat Network password in the Password field.
Profile Name
Enter the profile name to be used for the system in the Profile Name field. This is the name that the system will appear under when viewed in Red Hat Network.
Update Source
The Hypervisor can register directly to Red Hat Network or, if available, a Satellite installation or a Subscription Asset Manager.
- To Connect Directly to RHN
  Select the RHN option and press Space to toggle it to enabled. The RHN URL and CA URL values do not need to be provided.
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  Example 8.13. Red Hat Network Configuration
```
(X) RHN     ( ) Satellite     ( ) SAM
RHN URL:  _______________________________________________________________
CA URL:   _______________________________________________________________
```
- To Connect via Satellite
  1. Select the Satellite option and press Space to toggle it to enabled.
  2. Enter the URL of the Satellite server in the RHN URL field.
  3. Enter the URL of the certificate authority for the Satellite server in the CA URL field.
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  Example 8.14. Satellite Configuration
```
( ) RHN     (X) Satellite     ( ) SAM
RHN URL:   https://your-satellite.example.com_____________________________
CA URL:    https://your-satellite.example.com/pub/RHN-ORG-TRUSTED-SSL-CERT
```
- To Connect via Subscription Asset Manager
  1. Select the Subscription Asset Manager option and press Space to toggle it to enabled.
  2. Enter the URL of the Subscription Asset Manager server in the RHN URL field.
  3. Enter the URL of the certificate authority for the Subscription Asset Manager server in the CA URL field.
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  Example 8.15. Subscription Asset Manager Configuration
```
( ) RHN     ( ) Satellite     (X) SAM
URL:  https://subscription-asset-manager.example.com_____________________________
CA :  https://subscription-asset-manager.example.com/pub/RHN-ORG-TRUSTED-SSL-CERT
```
HTTP Proxy
Where a HTTP proxy is in use the details to connect to it must be provided. To connect to Red Hat Network or a Satellite server via a proxy you must enter:
- The network address of the proxy Server.
- The Port to connect to the proxy on.
- Optionally, the Username and Password to use to connect to the proxy.
In environments where a HTTP proxy is not in use, you can ignore this step.
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Example 8.16. HTTP Proxy Configuration
```
HTTP Proxy Configuration
				
Server:   proxy.example.com__
Port:     8080_______________
Username: puser______________
Password: ******_____________
```
Save Configuration
To save the configuration the user must select <Save> and press Enter.

Result

The Red Hat Network configuration of the Hypervisor has been updated.

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